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Nvidia’s Vera Rubin keeps crypto networks like Render in demand

Nvidia’s Vera Rubin slashes AI costs, challenging decentralized GPU networks like Render that thrive on scarce and underused computing power.

China’s interest-bearing digital yuan piles pressure on US stablecoin rules

China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive.

Florida narrows scope of revived Bitcoin reserve proposal for 2026

The proposal reduces Florida’s crypto ambitions, effectively limiting eligible assets to Bitcoin and distancing it from pension exposure.

Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT

Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding crypto-denominated access to precious metals markets.

Banks must upgrade their blockchain infrastructure

Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance.

Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open

Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle.

CZ-backed YZi Labs escalates fight over CEA’s ‘poison pill’ and BNB treasury strategy

YZi Labs is challenging CEA Industries’ newly adopted poison pill and bylaw changes, accusing the board of entrenchment and misrepresenting its commitment to a BNB treasury.

BitMine buys $105M Ether to kick off 2026, still holds $915M in cash

The largest corporate ETH holder started 2026 with a $105 million Ether purchase, while surpassing $2.87 billion in staked Ether, seeking to generate passive yield on its holdings.

India tax authorities warn crypto undermines tax enforcement

Officials told a parliamentary panel that private wallets, offshore exchanges and cross-border DeFi activity make tracking taxable crypto income difficult.

XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds

XRP ETFs logged their first net outflow day since launch, breaking a multi-week inflow streak after more than $1 billion poured into the funds.

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF could offer strategic value beyond inflows, analysts say

Analysts say the bank’s late entry into spot Bitcoin ETFs may still carry reputational and strategic upside across its brokerage and crypto ambitions.

Zcash devs split from Electric Coin Company, plan to create new firm

Electric Coin Company CEO Josh Swihart says the firm's entire team left and will start a new company over disagreements with the nonprofit board that supports Zcash.

AI giant Anthropic raising $10B at $350B valuation: Report

Claude maker Anthropic is aiming to nearly double its valuation to $350 billion, with The Wall Street Journal reporting a planned $10 billion raise.

Memecoin social buzz grows as traders return to risk assets

Memecoins fell 65% over 2025 as risk-taking behavior dropped among traders, but the tokens are seeing gains as positive sentiment returns to crypto.

Solana Mobile to launch SKR token for Seeker phone on Jan. 21

Solana Mobile will airdrop up to 20% of SKR tokens to users of its Seeker phone on Jan. 21, and introduce so-called Guardians to secure the network.

3 ‘checkpoints’ stand between a crypto all-time high in 2026: Bitwise

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says that post-October liquidation stability, the passage of the CLARITY Act and steady equities must happen before crypto hits new highs.

Bitcoin faces ‘boring sideways’ grind in coming months: CryptoQuant CEO

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says money flowing into Bitcoin has “dried up” for now, as traders are rotating back to traditional markets.

Fireblocks buys crypto accounting platform TRES for $130M

Fireblocks is expanding its institutional stack with a $130 million acquisition of TRES, a crypto accounting and tax compliance platform.

GENIUS Act changes would be a ‘national security trap’: Crypto execs

Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar.

Wyoming rolls out state-backed FRNT stablecoin to the public

Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) is “the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token” to be issued by a US public entity, says Governor Mark Gordon.

Trump family’s World Liberty Financial applies for banking charter to expand USD1

World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust banking charter to issue, custody and redeem its USD1 stablecoin under US banking oversight.

Solana's stablecoin market cap surges by $900M in 24 hours

Stablecoins are emerging as critical infrastructure across both decentralized and traditional financial applications worldwide.

Crypto reps fly to US capitol this week to address market structure bill

The Digital Chamber will facilitate engagement with representatives from several digital asset companies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, ahead of a markup on a major crypto bill.

Gate becomes latest crypto exchange to embed AI market intelligence

The new GateAI feature offers automated market summaries and decision-support tools without enabling automated trading.

Babylon receives $15M from a16z Crypto to expand Bitcoin-native lending

The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure.

60K Bitcoin absorbed by accumulators as miners send it to exchanges: Will rally stall?

Bitcoin accumulators absorbed 60,000 BTC, but miners sending their rewards to exchanges could lead to overhanging sell pressure.

Polymarket, Dow Jones deal puts prediction markets data in Wall Street Journal

The companies are partnering to make prediction markets available with “dedicated data modules” on Dow Jones-owned websites and some of its print media.

Bitcoin averages 100% return after down years: Will the pattern repeat in 2026?

History shows Bitcoin’s rare down years have been followed by triple-digit rebounds, keeping 2026 firmly on traders’ watchlists.

Ray Dalio says 2026 US midterm elections could reverse Trump policies

The balance of power tends to shift every two years because political parties typically overpromise and underdeliver, according the billionaire hedge fund manager.

Price predictions 1/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE

Bitcoin and select major altcoins are facing selling near their overhead resistance levels, but the pullback is expected to find support at the nearest moving averages.

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